NATIONAL TEAM - SWITZERLAND - 2014 WORLD CUP - Goodbye, Ottmar Hitzfeld. All the best and take care.

Hitzfeld has made a positive impression wherever he has been stationed and his name is still regularly chanted in the stands at Bayern Munich.

“He put together a really good team that will last for many years to come,” Granit Xhaka told FIFA.com, before Josip Drmic added: “He’s done a great job.” 

2 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - ARGENTINA VS SWITZERLAND 1:0

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Argentina vs Switzerland 1:0

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - BELGIUM VS USA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Belgium vs USA 2:1

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - ARGENTINA - KEY PLAYER - ‪LIONEL MESSI - PROFILE

Lionel Andrés Messi; born 24 June 1987, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country's national football team.

By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2009, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. 

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - USA - KEY PLAYER - ‪JERMAINE JONES - PROFILE

Jermaine Junior Jones, born 3 November 1981, is a German-American footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish club Beşiktaş. He has previously played for Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, Blackburn Rovers and Schalke 04. He was born in Germany and represented them at U21 and senior level.

1 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - STEPHEN KESHI RESIGNS AFTER EXIT

He becomes the sixth manager to leave his job during the World Cup, following the departures of Honduras's Luis Suarez, Iran's Carlos Queiroz, Japan's Alberto Zaccheroni, Italy's Cesare Prandelli and Ivory Coast's Sabri Lamouchi.

Keshi, who captained Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup finals, was previously in charge of Mali and Togo.

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - LAST SIXTEEN - FRANCE vs NIGERIA 2:0

LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014

France vs Nigeria 2:0

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - LAST SIXTEEN - GERMANY vs ALGERIA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014

Germany vs Algeria 2:1

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - GERMANY - KEY PLAYER - THOMAS MUELLER‬ - PROFILE

Müller's role can be described as an attacking all-rounder, a player able to play in a variety of forward positions. He can play in any of the attacking midfield roles but usually plays in the center for Bayern Munich, and on the right for Germany.

He has been used as an out-and-out striker on occasion. Müller has been praised for his maturity, pace, technique, awareness and positioning.

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - FRANCE - KEY PLAYER - ‪KARIM BENZEMA - PROFILE

He has been named French Player of the Year twice for his performances in 2011 and 2012. Benzema is a former French youth international and has represented his nation from under-17 level onwards. 

Benzema has earned over 65 caps and represented France at three major international tournaments; the 2008 and 2012 editions of the UEFA European Football Championship and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

30 Jun 2014

2018 WORLD CUP - GROUP B - SPAIN - SQUAD

Spain 
2018 WORLD CUP - NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM - 06/2018


Last sixteen

Coach: Julen Lopetegui
Captain: Sergio Ramos

 

No.: 1
David de Gea

Goalkeeper

Date of birth: 7 November 1990
Caps: 29
Club: Manchester United


No.: 2
Dani Carvajal

Defender

Date of birth: 11 January 1992
Caps: 15
Club: Real Madrid


No.: 3
Gerard Piqué

Defender

Date of birth: 2 February 1987
Caps: 98
Club: Barcelona


No.: 4
Nacho

Defender

Date of birth: 18 January 1990
Caps: 17
Club: Real Madrid


No.: 5
Sergio Busquets

Midfiels

Date of birth: 16 July 1988
Caps: 103
Club: Barcelona


No.: 6
Andrés Iniesta

Midfield

Date of birth: 11 May 1984 
Caps: 127
Club: Barcelona


No.: 7
Saúl

Midfield

Date of birth: 21 November 1994
Caps:10
Club: Atlético Madrid


No.: 8
Koke

Midfield

Date of birth: 8 January 1992
Caps: 40
Club: Atlético Madrid


No.: 9
Rodrigo

Forward

Date of birth: 6 March 1991
Caps: 6
Club: Valencia


No.: 10
Thiago

Midfield

Date of birth: 11 April 1991
Caps: 29
Club: Bayern Munich


No.: 11
Lucas Vázquez

Forward

Date of birth: 1 July 1991 
Caps: 7
Club: Real Madrid


No.: 12
Álvaro Odriozola

Defender

Date of birth: 14 December 1995
Caps: 4
Club: Real Sociedad


No.: 13
Kepa Arrizabalaga

Goalkeeper

Date of birth: 3 October 1994
Caps: 1
Club: Athletic Bilbao


No.: 14
César Azpilicueta

Defender

Date of birth: 28 August 1989
Caps: 22
Club: Chelsea


No.: 15
Sergio Ramos (captain)

Defender

Date of birth: 30 March 1986
Caps: 152
Club: Real Madrid


No.: 16
Nacho Monreal

Defender

Date of birth: 26 February 1986
Caps: 22
Club: Arsenal


No.: 17
Iago Aspas

Forward

Date of birth: 1 August 1987
Caps: 10
Club: Celta Vigo


No.: 18
Jordi Alba

Defender

Date of birth: 21 March 1989
Caps: 62
Club: Barcelona


No.: 19
Diego Costa

Forward

Date of birth: 7 October 1988
Caps: 20
Club: Atlético Madrid


No.: 20
Marco Asensio

Midfield

Date of birth: 21 January 1996
Caps: 12
Club: Real Madrid


No.: 21
David Silva

Forward

Date of birth: 8 January 1986
Caps: 121
Club: Manchester City


No.: 22
Isco

Midfield

Date of birth: 21 April 1992
Caps: 28
Club: Real Madrid


No.: 23
Pepe Reina

Goalkeeper

31 August 1982
Caps: 36
Club: Napoli

 

 

20 Jun 2018
(afrofootball.com)

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